§ Mr. Weetchasked the Secretary of State for Defence how many people were recruited into the armed services from Suffolk in 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82 and at each recruitment centre, respectively.
§ Mr. Wiggin
Career information office 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 Ipswich (Royal Navy and Royal Air Force) 221 222 98 Ipswich (Army) 111 94 79 Bury St. Edmunds (Army) 52 52 28 Lowestoft (Army) 91 90 35 Total 475 458 240 Note:
These numbers exclude officers and the Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service, for which recruitment is conducted centrally.